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Thoracic Surgery
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Definition
: A surgical specialty concerned with diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the heart, lungs, and esophagus. Two major types of thoracic surgery are classified as pulmonary and cardiovascular.
a surg specialty: do not confuse with THORACIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES (Cat E4); SPEC qualif; do not use for surg of specific thoracic organs (
See Also
Cardiac Surgical Procedures
;
Cardiovascular Surgical Procedures
;
Thoracic Surgical Procedures
Other names
Heart Surgery; Cardiac Surgery; Surgery, Thoracic; Surgery, Heart; Surgery, Cardiac